---
title: Monorepo
description: Using shadcn/ui components and CLI in a monorepo.
---

Until now, using shadcn/ui in a monorepo was a bit of a pain. You could add
components using the CLI, but you had to manage where the components
were installed and manually fix import paths.

With the new monorepo support in the CLI, we've made it a lot easier to use
shadcn/ui in a monorepo.

The CLI now understands the monorepo structure and will install the components,
dependencies and registry dependencies to the correct paths and handle imports
for you.

## Getting started

<Steps>

### Create a new monorepo project

To create a new monorepo project, run the `init` command with the `--monorepo` flag.

```bash
npx shadcn@latest init --monorepo
```

Then select the template you want to use.

```bash
? Select a template ›
❯   Next.js
    Vite
    TanStack Start
    React Router
    Astro
```

This will create a new monorepo project with two workspaces: `web` and `ui`,
and [Turborepo](https://turbo.build/repo/docs) as the build system.

Everything is set up for you, so you can start adding components to your project.

### Add components to your project

To add components to your project, run the `add` command **in the path of your app**.

```bash
cd apps/web
```

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add [COMPONENT]
```

The CLI will figure out what type of component you are adding and install the
correct files to the correct path.

For example, if you run `npx shadcn@latest add button`, the CLI will install the button component under `packages/ui` and update the import path for components in `apps/web`.

If you run `npx shadcn@latest add login-01`, the CLI will install the `button`, `label`, `input` and `card` components under `packages/ui` and the `login-form` component under `apps/web/components`.

### Importing components

You can import components from the `@workspace/ui` package as follows:

```tsx
import { Button } from "@workspace/ui/components/button"
```

You can also import hooks and utilities from the `@workspace/ui` package.

```tsx
import { useTheme } from "@workspace/ui/hooks/use-theme"
import { cn } from "@workspace/ui/lib/utils"
```

</Steps>

## File Structure

When you create a new monorepo project, the CLI will create the following file structure:

```txt
apps
└── web         # Your app goes here.
    ├── app
    │   └── page.tsx
    ├── components
    │   └── login-form.tsx
    ├── components.json
    └── package.json
packages
└── ui          # Your components and dependencies are installed here.
    ├── src
    │   ├── components
    │   │   └── button.tsx
    │   ├── hooks
    │   ├── lib
    │   │   └── utils.ts
    │   └── styles
    │       └── globals.css
    ├── components.json
    └── package.json
package.json
turbo.json
```

## Requirements

1. Every workspace must have a `components.json` file. A `package.json` file tells npm how to install the dependencies. A `components.json` file tells the CLI how and where to install components.

2. The `components.json` file must properly define aliases for the workspace. This tells the CLI how to import components, hooks, utilities, etc.

```json showLineNumbers title="apps/web/components.json"
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema.json",
  "style": "base-nova",
  "rsc": true,
  "tsx": true,
  "tailwind": {
    "config": "",
    "css": "../../packages/ui/src/styles/globals.css",
    "baseColor": "neutral",
    "cssVariables": true
  },
  "iconLibrary": "lucide",
  "aliases": {
    "components": "@/components",
    "hooks": "@/hooks",
    "lib": "@/lib",
    "utils": "@workspace/ui/lib/utils",
    "ui": "@workspace/ui/components"
  }
}
```

```json showLineNumbers title="packages/ui/components.json"
{
  "$schema": "https://ui.shadcn.com/schema.json",
  "style": "base-nova",
  "rsc": true,
  "tsx": true,
  "tailwind": {
    "config": "",
    "css": "src/styles/globals.css",
    "baseColor": "neutral",
    "cssVariables": true
  },
  "iconLibrary": "lucide",
  "aliases": {
    "components": "@workspace/ui/components",
    "utils": "@workspace/ui/lib/utils",
    "hooks": "@workspace/ui/hooks",
    "lib": "@workspace/ui/lib",
    "ui": "@workspace/ui/components"
  }
}
```

3. Ensure you have the same `style`, `iconLibrary` and `baseColor` in both `components.json` files.

4. **For Tailwind CSS v4, leave the `tailwind` config empty in the `components.json` file.**

By following these requirements, the CLI will be able to install ui components, blocks, libs and hooks to the correct paths and handle imports for you.

<Callout className="mt-6">
  `package.json#imports` works well for package-local aliases inside a
  workspace, for example inside `packages/ui`. For shared workspace imports such
  as `@workspace/ui/components`, keep explicit aliases in `components.json`. The
  CLI uses those aliases to route files across workspace boundaries.
</Callout>

## Using `package.json#imports`

For a monorepo that uses package imports and does not rely on
`tsconfig.json` `paths`, use:

- local `#...` aliases for files inside each workspace
- workspace package `exports` for shared imports such as
  `@workspace/ui/components`

For example, an app workspace can use local package imports:

```json showLineNumbers title="apps/web/package.json"
{
  "name": "web",
  "private": true,
  "type": "module",
  "imports": {
    "#components/*": "./src/components/*.tsx",
    "#lib/*": "./src/lib/*.ts",
    "#hooks/*": "./src/hooks/*.ts"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@workspace/ui": "workspace:*"
  }
}
```

```json showLineNumbers title="apps/web/components.json"
{
  "aliases": {
    "components": "#components",
    "ui": "@workspace/ui/components",
    "lib": "#lib",
    "hooks": "#hooks",
    "utils": "@workspace/ui/lib/utils"
  }
}
```

And the shared UI package can expose its install targets with `exports`:

```json showLineNumbers title="packages/ui/package.json"
{
  "name": "@workspace/ui",
  "private": true,
  "type": "module",
  "imports": {
    "#components/*": "./src/components/*.tsx",
    "#lib/*": "./src/lib/*.ts",
    "#hooks/*": "./src/hooks/*.ts"
  },
  "exports": {
    "./globals.css": "./src/styles/globals.css",
    "./components/*": "./src/components/*.tsx",
    "./lib/*": "./src/lib/*.ts",
    "./hooks/*": "./src/hooks/*.ts"
  }
}
```

```json showLineNumbers title="packages/ui/components.json"
{
  "aliases": {
    "components": "#components",
    "ui": "#components",
    "lib": "#lib",
    "hooks": "#hooks",
    "utils": "#lib/utils"
  }
}
```

In this setup:

- files added from the app to the shared UI package are routed through
  `@workspace/ui/...`
- files added inside `packages/ui` use the package-local `#...` aliases
- the shared package must export any path referenced by another workspace

For framework-specific package import setup, see the [package imports guide](/docs/package-imports).
